Lu Chao Chao found herself transported into the pages of a novel. In this story, she was cast as a disposable character, doomed to be killed at birth, with her place in the narrative usurped by the story’s heroine.... more>>

This heroine, under the guise of moral virtue, accuses her adoptive mother and grandfather of betraying their country, which results in the extermination of her entire lineage.

Following this, she reclaims her birth mother and, alongside her ineffectual father, manages to dodge any culpability, leading a blissful existence thereafter.

Thus, only Lu Chao Chao’s family ends up as mere footnotes in the heroine’s path. Observing her mother, who has been subjected to years of emotional manipulation, Lu Chao Chao reveals a painful truth:

[“Mother, the love of your life is currently awaiting his concubine’s childbirth.”]. This revelation jolts her infatuated mother to reality. Turning her attention to her physically challenged elder brother, she laments [“Big brother, you have endured unspeakable humiliation and suffering. But fear not, for I have the means to cure your affliction!”]. Remarkably, her brother then goes on to surpass every contender in the capital, achieving unrivaled greatness. To her second brother, she unveils a harsh truth [“You have misplaced your trust. Your so-called best friend is nothing but the illegitimate offspring of our despicable father.”]. And to her third brother, she points out his deliberate downfall [“You were purposefully led astray, left ignorant, succumbed to gambling, and found yourself in dire straits.”].

In her candidness, Lu Chao Chao watches as her family overturns their doomed fates. The detestable man is cast aside, and her three brothers rise to become paragons of virtue and success. Even she, merely an infant with a feeding bottle, becomes the darling of the entire world. <<less

Chu Yi Qiao, age 28, from a wealthy family, an ascetic president, noble and exquisite, everything about him is perfect but he is an Omega with a failed sense of smell. On his birthday, Chu Yi Qiao received a huge gift. Opening the gift, it was a teenager. The teenager was born very good-looking, with a bow tied around his neck, his face flushed and looked at Chu Yi Qiao. “Ge Ge, my name is Luo Qing Ye, from today onwards I’m your little Alpha la.” Chu Yi Qiao knew who sent it as soon as he thought about it, he had sent countless Alphas before just to test his sense of smell, but his... more>> sense of smell had long since gone out of whack. He decided to keep the little thing, it doesn't matter if he can’t smell the Alpha anyway.

This little Alpha is young, likes to act coquettish, has a sweet mouth, and is also very capable. “Ge Ge, will you not want Xiao Ye?” “Ge Ge, Xiao Ye likes you so much ya.” He watched as the little Alpha grew day by day, getting taller and taller, and in the end, he couldn't hold him in his arms anymore. It became him getting hugged.

The wretched little Alpha was brought home at the age of 18, equipped with top-notch clothes, food, house and transportation, and was groomed as the future heir. 6 years later, the little Alpha took over the Galaxy Group to become the highest executive, all thanks to Chu Yi Qiao. He stepped into Chu Yi Qiao's room, saw that the person was still sleeping, pulled off his tie, and said in a hoarse voice: “Ge, is the baby messing with you again?”

[reading guide]

Younger Gong, mutual pampering, ABO, innocent and pure!!!
Paranoid and scheming alpha puppy Gong x gentle and powerful omega President
Character settings is as big as the sky, whatever you say is right
【Pheromone】Oolong Osmanthus Honey x Cherry Brandy
Calling 'Ge Ge' is a nickname, and there is no blood relationship between Gong and Shou. <<less

Ning Shu traveled back to the 1970s and is now facing two challenges:... more>>

First, she is married in this body. However, because of military marriage regulations, she cannot divorce. Should she accept this man?

Second, this body has three sons. With their father absent and their mother neglectful, they constantly demand to report the original owner to their father when he returns.

Later, when the man returned, he saw his eldest and second sons wearing tattered clothes while cleaning, and the youngest son sitting on the floor massaging Ning Shu's legs.

Ning Shu, wearing new clothes, was eating melon seeds.

The man's face darkened: "I send you my salary every month, and this is how you take care of the children?"

Before Ning Shu could spit out the melon seed shells, the three sons erupted.

Eldest son: "You haven't been back for a year. What right do you have to talk about my mother?"

Second son: "Do you know how hard it has been for my mother to raise me this past year?"

Youngest son: "Bad person, hit...hit bad person..."

Man: "..." So the thirty yuan he sent each month went to the dogs?

Following the military, Ning Shu sat in the family compound cracking melon seeds while her sons washed vegetables and dishes beside her.

Some women couldn't stand it and said Ning Shu was lazy and didn't do housework.

The sons immediately retorted.

Eldest son: "I am my mother's son. Can't I feel sorry for my mother and want to be filial to her?"

Second son: "Just because you don't have anyone to be filial to you doesn't mean you can't allow others to be filial."

Youngest son: "Good son, filial to mother."

The women went to complain to the man, saying that Ning Shu had spoiled their sons.

The man thought, as long as his sons' sharp tongues weren't aimed at him, he didn't care about anyone else. <<less

Shen Cui unexpectedly transmigrated into a classical novel, becoming the beautiful yet malicious stepmother, Shen Cuihua, as described in the book. Her stepson, Mu Yunchuan, is destined to achieve great success in the imperial examinations, rise to a prominent position, and repay her a thousandfold for the wrongs she committed in the past.... more>>

Without hesitation, Shen Cui prepared to escape that very night. However, unexpectedly, the "Examination Foster System" went online!

[Task 1: Choose one son to nurture from the two sons. ( Lazy Biological Son ) or ( Genius Step-son )]

[Task 2: Master cooking skills and household management to become an outstanding mother in the classical examination style.]

[Task 3: Choose a teacher for the son, with qualifications not lower than 85.]

Shen Cui didn't dare to provoke the original male lead, so she could only choose her original son from the book — a lazy, chubby and ignorant child — to a comparison foster. She pulled him out of bed and said, "Son, it's time to study."

"Mama, I don't know how to read!"

Regardless, she forced him to study. If he didn't achieve fame, her eldest son would make sure she and her son were both finished! <<less

A sucker for love has no dignity, but Xu Yan does.... more>>

Even though he has been simping for six years, a man’s dignity may be delayed but will arrive eventually.

When he took his luggage and left with no goodbyes, he didn’t think that Sheng Zhi will come looking for him. <<less

One-sentence summary: Don't make me be a melee mage!... more>>

Theme: Your fate is determined by you, not by the heavens

Wen Yun blew herself up while creating a forbidden spell, and woke up in the Cultivation World from the Magic World.

Watching her fellow disciples all being able to fly with their swords, she pondered while holding a burning stick, "Can I also fly in the sky with a magic wand?"

The members of Qingliu Sword Sect all love swords, and the disciples are all busy mining and forging, hoping to craft their own immortal sword.

Junior Sister Wen from the outer sect is considerate of her senior brothers, actively helping with the fire. Everyone praised, "Junior Sister Wen may not have innate talent for cultivation, but she is truly kind-hearted and beautiful."

Wen Yun trembled as she touched the countless top-quality materials of magic wands in the firewood pile.

"Phoenix tree!"

"Snake Bloodwood!"

Holding the stick tightly, she asked, "Senior brother, can you spare me a few more burning sticks?"

The senior brothers felt even more affectionate, seeing how poor their younger martial sister was, treasuring even a few scraps of wood, "Here, all for you, is this enough? If not, there's more in the woodshed!"

Before long, the senior martial brothers looked up and felt a bit puzzled as they saw Martial Sister Wen flying towards them from afar.

"Why doesn't the younger martial sister use a sword, but instead uses a burning stick for magic?"

There's a legend in the cultivation world about a female cultivator who wields a sword made of wood without a blade, and her power is terrifying.

People say that she has mastered releasing sword energy externally, and wherever her sword points, thunder strikes the earth!

Wen Yun, "No, this is a lightning spell."

The sword pointed again, and fire burned for miles!

Wen Yun, "No, this is just a basic fireball spell."

The sword pointed once more, and water flooded the world!

Wen Yun: If I say this is my own invented cleaning spell, would anyone believe it? <<less

Wei Ruo, a highly skilled doctor, was transmigrated as a female supporting role in a novel. She was left neglected in the countryside for ten years and returned back when she was thirteen years old.... more>>

Seeing that she only knew how to grow flowers, grass and vegetables all day long, everyone thought that she was a peasant woman.

As the female supporting role, Wei Ruo did not want to fall in love with the male lead, nor did she want to compete with the female lead. All she was thinking about was to make money, make money, and make money!

When the fake daughter was still worried that Wei Ruo’s return would affect her status, Wei Ruo had quietly saved up a private fund.

When the fake daughter was still trying to attract the male lead’s attention, Wei Ruo had already made a big fortune.

If you want money, you have money, if you want food, you have food, The shop was opened one after another.

Later, her brother became the first minister, her father became the general, and the one sitting on the emperor’s chair was her husband. <<less

I’ve possessed a villainess who gets horribly killed every time for abusing the protagonist.... more>>

But just because I’m an evil woman doesn’t mean I have to abuse the protagonist.

I vowed that instead of abusing the protagonist, I was going to make him grow up…!

´Come on Leo. Shall we try-?´

[Synchronization failed. Translation into Belinda’s language].

“Open up your mouth, little brat.”

The damned system turned my mouth into a hellmouth.

But somehow… being a b*tch suits me better than I thought it would.

“Lazy things. How many times do I have to tell you to roll out the red carpet where I step!”

“Get me a limited-edition macaron of each type from the best patisserie in the kingdom.”

“They’re hard to get, you idiot. You could have just begged in front of the shop.”

Wealth, power, and beauty.

And with all that and a system window, I solved Belinda’s problems…

“Belle, won’t you marry me?”

“Master, why don’t you fall in love with me?”

” Lady Blanche, you are the only exception to this black and white world.”

The attitude of the supporting characters who were responsible for the killing of Belinda in the game changed.

Furthermore.

“We propose, based on mutual agreement, that you marry His Excellency the Grand Duke for a certain period of time and then divorce him.”

A contract marriage from the Northern Grand Duke.

Come on, guys. I was only doing my best to be a badass! <<less

Yu Lan transmigrated into a novel, becoming the real young master in a urban fiction where true and false identities are intertwined. Normally, the real young master, after being found by his family, should enjoy a splendid life different from before.... more>>

However, the protagonist of this novel is the false young master, and Yu Lan is merely a gloomy, malicious cannon fodder despised by everyone, destined to never rise to prominence.

Not long after being brought back by his family, he was once again “invited” to leave:

– He was to replace the false young master in a marriage alliance, marrying the major antagonist Chu Wang, who had caused panic in the entire City A and became a vegetative after a car accident.

Fortunately, according to the subsequent plot in the book, Chu Wang would wake up three months later.

Yu Lan: This is easy. I’ll just build a good relationship with the major antagonist during these three months.

But how to build a good relationship with a vegetative became a problem.

One night, as Yu Lan was contemplating strategies to win over the major antagonist lying on the bed, he suddenly heard someone say by his ear, “You’re pressing on my leg.”

He looked at the antagonist lying beside him and then at Chu Wang floating above, calmly observing him, “!!!”

The book didn’t mention that the major antagonist had a spirit behind him while in a coma!?

From then on, Chu Wang became Yu Lan’s figurative military advisor, pointing wherever he wanted, and everyone said he was using a chicken feather as an arrow, waiting to see his misfortune. The entire City A was eagerly anticipating the show.

At a banquet, Chu Wang pointed at his former fiancé who had abandoned him not far away, “Splash wine on him.”

Yu Lan: “Is it okay? Has he offended you?”

Chu Wang remained calm, “He offended you.”

“…”

–

Three months later, the dreaded major antagonist unexpectedly woke up. The entire City A couldn’t wait to witness the drama unfold, but instead of a show, they received wedding invitations:

“I heard that during my coma, everyone took good care of my wife. Thank you all for your hard work.”

People who received the invitations: ??? Clearly, it was your wife who was taking care of us everywhere?!

That night, Yu Lan blushed with intermittent speech, “Now that you’ve awakened, we can… um…”

Chu Wang: “Didn’t you say it yourself? Now we can ‘build a good relationship.'”

Yu Lan: He didn’t mean this kind of relationship back then! <<less

Bai Xiangxing was originally a fierce A. Because of family conflicts, he was designed by his uncle to be injected with a sex-switching potion.... more>>

How could Bai Xiangxing, who was cultivated as an heir since childhood, tolerate being oppressed by others, decisively break away from the family, start from scratch, rely on himself to become the richest man in the alliance, but in the end he died of overwork.

It’s a good thing to be reborn after death. The only pity is that he was reborn one day late and became a little O.

After rebirth, Bai Xiangxing decided to change his way of life. He looked at the marriage agreement before him, and Bai Xiangxing decisively signed it.

“Isn’t this dog currency in Shizhen just trying to humiliate me? Humiliation means humiliation. Face value is worth a few dollars. After divorce and alimony, I will struggle for 20 years.” Bai Xiangxing planned.

“No divorce, I will support you.” Shi Zhen said. <<less

Han Seon-Joo’s life is too difficult. He works day and night but is still unable to pay off the debts he has.... more>>

His only hope is to pay off all his debts one day and get out of those shackles.

“You’ve never heard of such an offer? I’ll give you the money. Let’s make a deal.”

“What’s the deal?”

“I give you money, and you give me your body.”

That alpha was a partner that Beta Han Seon-joo could not accept.

However, he had to throw away the last bits of his pride for the money.

“That proposal from before… is it still valid?”

That man was a rope that fell from the sky.

There was no way to know whether he was good or bad, but one thing was certain if I got him, money would come out.

So the contract started. <<less

It was only after You Mian died that he found out he was actually a cannon fodder and a fake young master in a shura field, pure love text.... more>>

It was his established destiny to be disliked by everyone and regarded as the stand-in for the true young master, Bai Lin.

You Mian originally thought that Yan Tingxuan, who he grew up with since childhood, would be the only exception. He didn’t expect that not only Yan Tingxuan, but all his other friends, would stand behind Bai Lin and become Bai Lin’s support.

You Mian became indifferent and emotionless in his previous life. However, he was the one who occupied Bai Lin’s rich life after all. Therefore, he endured all these changes.

Then once the fire broke out, he discovered that being adopted by the You family was actually a conspiracy. It was all a trade-off to protect Bai Lin.

No wonder why he was kidnapped countless times since he was a child, and his father remained indifferent. No wonder why Bai Lin was ‘retrieved’ immediately after his coming-of-age, and the You family was happy but not too surprised.

Those friends who approached him were all just fighting for Bai Lin.

Just as all the dust settled and there were no longer any waves in You Mian’s heart, he was reborn.

After his rebirth, You Mian was no longer obsessed with true or false, what was right and what was wrong.

In order to completely disentangle from all the relationships, You Mian agreed to the conditions proposed by the You family and was stuffed into a romance show that supported Bai Lin. He was to act as the clown rejected by Bai Lin’s many suitors.

His former friend, Yan Tingxuan, had an indifferent expression as if he was worried about being entangled by You Mian.

The Best Actor Award winner, Yun Guanqing, who was willing to lower his value to participate in the romance show, didn’t hide his boredom when he looked at You Mian.

Hou Yanzhi, who used You Mian as a stand-in, distanced himself as much as possible during the show and followed Bai Lin wholeheartedly.

You Mian was no longer obsessed with their changes, nor did he long for the family and friendships of his previous life. He just acted indifferently like a bystander.

Just as You Mian was about to finish participating in this show step by step and stay away from this shura field, those people suddenly became unhappy.

Yan Tingxuan asked viciously, “You didn’t send me the heartbeat text message. Who did you send it to?”

Yun Guanqing lowered his eyes and explained with a hoarse voice, “I misunderstood you before.”

Hou Yanzhi tried his best to fight for You Mian’s dating rights, begging shamelessly, “Give me another chance.”

Regarding all of this, You Mian only said, “Thank you, I really don’t want to be entangled with you any longer.” <<less

Following Xie Qing’s return from the small worlds such as the overbearing CEO text, cultivation text and farming text, he found that his original body that stayed in the real world had become dull and st*pid due to the loss of his consciousness. At the same time, he was also taken as a stand-in of his brother by a popular actor, a rich second generation and a few others. Looking at the pale panting face in the mirror, Xie Qing slowly raised his eyebrows.... more>>

On the night of his return, the popular actor opened the door of his room, only to find a thin young man with a pale complexion but bright eyes asking him, “Want to sleep together? The kind that will never wake up again?”

The popular actor: “…”

It didn’t take long for many to discover that the dull Xie Qing had changed. The once silly little white flower that was like a puppet, lifeless and boring, finally faced the sun. Everyone wanted to dye the little white flower with bright and gorgeous colours.

One after another, bosses confessed to him: ‘It was all my fault that I was blind before. It turns out that Qingqing is my true love.’

The young man standing behind Xie Qing smiled with his red lips, “Say one more word and I’ll send you to hell.”

To create a better society, the first step is to clean up the garbage. <<less

In the future, all of their families will be named villains. Sophia Benny worked very hard to stop them from destroying the world.... more>>

“You have to live.” With that thought, they tried to save their family.

However, no matter what they did, they became villains and killed Sophia.

The day she returned to the age of 12 again, Sophia made up her mind.

‘Damn it. I’ll do it. I will live on my own way.’

And she did.

“Sophie, look here.”
“I baked your favorite cookies. Ignore him and eat this with me.”
“If there is anything you want, you can say anything. Whatever it is, it will be in your arms.”

The families who turned away from her have changed.

To get the attention of the cold youngest, they began to neglect working as a villain.

In the meantime, an unexpected twist came to her.

“Sophie.”

Long dark red hair fluttered in the air. It was like a sight of rose petals that were dyed at night. The pink eyes laughed purely like when she was a child.

Lun, who was alive and well, patted her cheeks.

His hand was as cold as ever.

“Because you like a good person, you gave up everything.”

He, who was a hidden villain, came out with his own veil. Even erased the word villain.

Is this an illusion? <<less

Some people begin their lives with the odds in their favor but still end up failing miserably.... more>>

Lin Jingzhe, having suffered many losses and setbacks, returned to his eighteen-year-old self just before failing his college entrance exam.

Business opportunities were everywhere in the early 1990s when the Chinese economy started taking off.

Now, this golden age would be his. <<less

The protagonist, Hiiragi Shuu, never received any love from his parents after his little sister was born, and was constantly compared to her throughout his childhood… In middle and high school, he was falsely accused and betrayed by his girlfriend. This left him heartbroken and unable to trust anyone… Realising that he can’t go on like this, his parents, childhood friend, ex-girlfriend and various other people try to get in touch with him…... more>>

Characters:
Hiiragi Shuu (mc)
Kudo Aoi (student council president)
Shinomiya Saya (junior friend)
Hiiragi Yoka (mc's sister)
Hiiragi Aika (mc's mother)
Akasaka Yuko (mc's ex-friend)
Shiramine Kyoka (childhood friend)
Kanzaki Momoka (ex-girlfriend)
Shinomiya Sachi (Saya’s mother)
Shinomiya Yukito (Saya’s father)
Hiiragi Renya (mc's father)
Amane Kazusa (bully) <<less

In a fantasy novel, I possessed the hidden younger sister of the Male Lead, ‘Astel’. ... more>>

While my brother Cassian is struggling for the revenge of the family, it’s my job to find and deal with the final Villain that has not been revealed even at the end of the original novel!!!

In order to do that, I must first enter the Northern Duke Castle, where the family’s traitors are hiding.

Somehow, I became an “imprint of companion” of Duke Anais, a beast of beast and a leading candidate for the final villain.

Besides……

“Please kiss me now, Astel.”

In order to live, you’re required to have a daily skinship with your ‘imprint partner’.

There was no such thing in the contents of the original story!

“Shall we go see your favorite sea today?”

“I……I don’t think I can. I have to meet Sir Cassian today.”

The Duke gritted his teeth with a cold face. I was slightly scared as I saw him. Maybe he’s teething? Because he’s a wild beast!

* * *

One day, after I received the Duke’s favor and consideration. My older brother Cassian left his son to me for a while.

However, the Duke seems to have made a huge misunderstanding.

“It will become our child.”

“What……?”

“Cassian Gray will disappear from this world now, so you will not become his bride.”

Yes……?

When did I become Cassian Gray’s bride, aren’t we relatives? <<less

I've reincarnated! As the younger sister of the perfect female protagonist who is pretty, kind, slender, and even has a good heart.... more>>

The problem is this novel is a 19+ rated tr*shy novel, and the male lead is an attractive man but he's a real crazy X with madness.
And my sister was supposed to face an ending as a ‘paper doll’, losing her mind due to his obsession.

I can't let my sister, the prettiest and kindest in the world, face such a miserable end!

From now on, I'll take control of this novel's genre.

Not a tr*shy novel, but a healing one!

* * *

It's okay. I'm not my sister.

I'm not as pretty as my sister, so the male lead shouldn't fall for me.

"You're cute."

A word that couldn't possibly come from the cruel and cold-blooded male lead slipped out.

…… Will it be okay?

I don't have the fragile wrists that the male lead liked, nor the waist that could be grabbed in a handful, nor the skin as white as pallor, so he shouldn't fall for me.

"You can't run away. You can't go anywhere."

…… Will it be okay?

It wasn't a hot first encounter like in the novel, and the male lead wasn't as crazy as I thought. Then, it should be okay…… right?

"How should I describe my feelings right now, wanting to strangle the bastard who touched you?"

It seems like it's definitely not okay!! <<less

Ahn Seung-hyun, a college student who lived hiding his identity as a gay man. While on his way to meet an acquaintance he met through a gay dating app, he discovers that the acquaintance is a college classmate trying to out him. He tries to run away but gets into a traffic accident. Just when he thought he had died, he finds himself possessed by ‘Han Seung-hyun’, the villainous character from the novel he was reading, and continues living that life. However, there’s a problem: ‘Han Seung-hyun’ is someone who has been given a life sentence with a time limit. Feeling wronged for a moment, Seung-hyun thinks, ‘Since I’m dead anyway, can’t I fulfill my... more>> dream of being a rich unemployed person for a little while?’ and resolves to do everything he wanted to do with his remaining life. Can’t he have s*x at least once before he dies? With that thought, Seung-hyun boldly goes to a gay bar to find a one-night stand partner, but ends up getting involved with the one person he absolutely shouldn’t have.

“Ju-, Ju-, Ju Jae-young-ssi.”

“Yes. I am Ju Jae-young.”

What will happen to Seung-hyun’s terminal life after spending a night with Ju Jae-young, the sub-male lead in the novel who dislikes Seung-hyun? <<less

Luan Bednicker, the youngest son of the "Great House."
But... I have no blessings?... more>>

"The Failure of the Lord of Blood and Iron"
"The Fool of Bednicker"

I wandered seeking a place to die, away from the clan's contempt.

But then...

"You? You're my disciple, you little shit."

The greatest of all time.
The one unparalleled among men.
The perfect superhuman.

I became the youngest disciple of Baek Nogwang? <<less

When I ran away from home, I got a ‘little sister’, and she’s incredibly clingy.... more>>

“――Please dote on me, Onii-chan!”

Having run away from home due to a falling out with my father, I, Takato Ryuuki, was picked up by my classmate, Kakogawa Ao.

The ‘contract’ that I made with Ao was… to become part of her family and live together!?

“Onii-chan. There’s no one’s around, so let me recharge!”

Ao is an honor student at school, but she becomes super clingy to her “older brother”, me, at home.

Furthermore, there’s Ao’s younger sister, Kizuna, who usually seems languid but actually wants to challenge herself, and Ao’s cousin, Yukari, a popular teacher at school.

Gradually being increasingly adored by the three beautiful Kakogawa sisters… It’s a strange relationship, but every day is thrilling and fun?

They become a ‘family’ and love begins. A heartwarming cohabitation rom-com! <<less

"It was supposed to be life after being labeled as the villain, but...aren't the heroines' favorabilities a bit strange?"... more>>

Ryuoin Taketo, born into a wealthy family, mistakenly believed himself to be a special existence and caused trouble from kindergarten to middle school.

However, in an academy where one can progress from elementary to university via an escalator system, he was condemned during middle school by a new male student, leading him to become a loner at school.

After being defeated, Taketo's family disowned him, and in shock, this novel's protagonist reincarnated into the bedridden Taketo.

But rather than that, what's more painful is the cringeworthy episodes flowing from Taketo's memories.

Anyway, he doesn't want to be bullied in high school, so he intends to live quietly and peacefully.

Despite thinking that way, the heroines keep getting close to him. <<less

Looks like I've been reincarnated as a prince. My mother is a concubine, but since I'm the first prince, I have the top claim to the throne.... more>>

I've finally gotten control over my body and thoughts, but my situation isn't great. Apparently, my father, the king, wants to make the second prince—his son with his beloved queen—his successor. So, he's been ignoring me and my mother, the concubine.

Isn't this like a cliché I've seen in some novel?

A prince whose mother is a neglected concubine, feeling unloved, grows up throwing tantrums and being spoiled. Then, at the graduation ceremony, he breaks off his engagement with a perfect fiancée chosen by the king and gets his fiancée stolen by his virtuous younger brother, leading to a "serves you right" moment.

No way. I'm not falling for that. My future is more important.

First, I think I'll quit being a prince. <<less

She enticed the successor to the Duke of Lisianthus.... more>>

He sneakily grabbed my hand.

I sighed and twisted my hand out of his grip. “We can’t do this as friends.”

“Are you ashamed of holding my hand even once, Leen?”

No matter how much I think about what Carsion said, with his face showing ‘I barely held one hand’, it doesn’t seem that way.

“I can do more with you, Leen.”

Those words seemed to ring in my head, but the blue pupils were headed in a different direction – you can’t even look me in the eye. I mean, it’s not convincing to say those kind of words with such a shy face, you punk.

* * * * *

The Duchess took something out from the purse in her arms.

“Do you need money? Then take this money and break up with Carsion; take it without hard feelings.”

I stared silently into the thick pockets that the Duchess gave. Then I tapped my chin and gave her a serious look. “We’re not dating, we’re friends. Do you want me to cut off my friendship with Carsion from today?”

Will the Duchess get up from her seat, trembling and slap my face? Or are you going to spray water on me?

“Pass!”

“Ye-yes?” My face slowly blushed with embarrassment.

What’s with her unexpected reaction?! <<less

“A reckless and prepared to sting instrumental performer (gong) x a gentle and mature mentor (shou).”... more>>

On Qin Qingzhuo’s twenty-ninth birthday, his friends in the circle organized a small birthday party for him. Outside the window, the sound of rain was pattering. Someone raised a glass to offer their blessings, expressing the hope that Teacher Qin would encounter a passionate and lasting romance before turning thirty.

Someone nearby added, jokingly suggesting it would be best if he were liked by a handsome young man—eighteen would be too young, but nineteen would be just right. This playful remark elicited laughter from everyone present.

As glasses clinked and red wine flowed, Qin Qingzhuo, in a slightly intoxicated state, found himself thinking about a pair of eyes. He wondered if there really was such a young man.

Meanwhile, that young man was eagerly awaiting his response, hoping to meet him on this rainy night.

The background involves a variety show featuring a band, with a mix of a rebellious and sharp musician as the gong and a gentle and mature mentor as the shou.

Jiang Ji x Qin Qingzhuo, with an age difference of ten years. <<less